The following is a motion being raised at the SNP Conference taking place in Aberdeen this weekend. Given Israel’s illegal occupation, settlement building, imprisonment, home demolitions, their ongoing policies of apartheid, and the killing and maiming of peaceful protestors, journalists and medics in Gaza, we are, to say the least, disappointed at the content of…
Continue Reading Gaza motion to SNP Conference a huge disappointment
The Israeli murder machine has been going about its grisly work for a very long time. Army snipers have coolly and professionally killed over 120 unarmed Palestinian demonstrators in the last few weeks, shot and maimed many hundreds more. Millions around the world are being shocked by this barbarism but few, even among those who…
Press release Palestine campaigners welcome hate crime recommendation and call on Scottish Government to reject the IHRA ‘definition on antisemitism’ 31st May 2018 – for immediate release Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (SPSC) welcomes Lord Bracadale’s rejection of the IHRA’s ‘working definition of antisemitism’ and his opposition to the creation of “a statutory aggravation to cover…
Continue Reading Press Release: Palestine campaigners welcome hate crime recommendation
Paul Kelemen will be discussing his book, The British Left and Zionism: History of a Divorce in a webinar (an interactive discussion, a talk followed by Q&A) on the first Thursday of June – June 7th at 7pm UK time. You can register for that talk and join in wherever you are as long as…
Continue Reading Paul Kelemen on The British Left and Zionism
Monday 14th May 2018As of 3pm UK time today, various reports say Israeli snipers have already massacred over 40 Palestinian demonstrators. The language of the BBC is disgusting. No mention of killers killing demonstrators, only such headlines as “Violence before Jerusalem Embassy Opening”. An article entitled “Gaza clashes: 18 dead in violence before US embassy…
Continue Reading BBC draws veil over Israel’s latest massacre of Palestinians
On the week of Wood Group’s (now “Wood”) AGM, campaigners for Palestinian rights are protesting the company’s on-going involvement in Israel. The protests follow Wood’s recent increased activity in Israel, and the on-going impact of Wood’s flagship project in the country. Campaigners have committed to building the pressure on Wood until it ends its operations…
Continue Reading Campaigners call for Wood shareholders to end investment in Israel